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and we will resort schools that develop new partnerships with employers and focus on science, technology, engineering, and math. the skills today employers are looking for to fill the jobs that are there right now and will be there in the future. even with better high schools, those young people will need higher education. it is a simple fact. the more education you have got , the more likely you are to have a good job and work your way to the middle class. but today's skyrocketing costs price too many people out of a higher education or saddle them with unsustainable debt. through tax credits, grants, and better loans, we have made college more affordable for millions of students and families over the past few years. but taxpayers cannot keep on subsidizing higher and higher costs for higher education. colleges must do their part to keep costs down, and it is our job to make sure that they do. [applause] so tonight i ask congress to change the higher education act so that affordability and value are included in determining which colleges receive certain types of federal aid. and tomorro
and we will resort schools that develop new partnerships with employers and focus on science, technology, engineering, and math. the skills today employers are looking for to fill the jobs that are there right now and will be there in the future. even with better high schools, those young people will need higher education. it is a simple fact. the more education you have got , the more likely you are to have a good job and work your way to the middle class. but today's skyrocketing costs price...
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there have been many technological changes over the years. the first radiobroadcast was in 1923. the first evening speech was in 1965, with lyndon johnson. the first live web cast was in 2002. it was first televised in hd in 2004. tonight, in addition to internet streaming, both the white house and the republicans have put out second screen experiences, with lots of information. the shortest speech, was president washington. the longest was william howard taft, 27,651 words. we are going to stop talking right now and let you get the sense of inside the house of representatives chamber as the event unfolds. there is always one missing cabinet member. secretary chu is the first in of succession, waiting in a closed location -- in the line of succession, waiting in a close location who elsewhere. after the speech, we will be here immediately by a republican response. the next of the night is devoted to you, what you have heard from washington tonight. leman from oregon, mr. walden. the gentleman from oklahoma, mr. lankford. the gentlewoman from kansas, mrs. jenkins. the gentlewoman
there have been many technological changes over the years. the first radiobroadcast was in 1923. the first evening speech was in 1965, with lyndon johnson. the first live web cast was in 2002. it was first televised in hd in 2004. tonight, in addition to internet streaming, both the white house and the republicans have put out second screen experiences, with lots of information. the shortest speech, was president washington. the longest was william howard taft, 27,651 words. we are going to...
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yes on innovative technology for our future. we're not passing on trillions of dollars in debt and food we cannot eat, watery cannot drink. thank you so much for making this issue front and center, making sure that he understands, and all the other leaders understand how the constituents behind them to support them to do the right thing. you are building a legacy. thank you for doing that with us. [applause] >> i'm good now. i got two-out hug rosario dawson. have to do a few things. there are just too many of you and you are growing and growing. we like wind. we like solar. we like things above the ground, not beneath the ground. let's do this. two things. one, those of you climbing on the speaker towers, we cannot do that because they will fall over. we need you not to do that. and then those of you on your right, my left, there are thousands here, move over. first of all, given up for our sign language interpreter. -- give it up. we need you to kind of shift. and the count of three, shift. move to your left. got that? nice and
yes on innovative technology for our future. we're not passing on trillions of dollars in debt and food we cannot eat, watery cannot drink. thank you so much for making this issue front and center, making sure that he understands, and all the other leaders understand how the constituents behind them to support them to do the right thing. you are building a legacy. thank you for doing that with us. [applause] >> i'm good now. i got two-out hug rosario dawson. have to do a few things. there...
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but i also want to work with this congress to encourage the research and technology that helps natural gas burn even cleaner and protects our air and water. indeed, much of our new-found energy is drawn from lands and waters that we, the public, own together. so tonight, i propose we use some of our oil and gas revenues to fund an energy security trust that will drive new research and technology to shift our cars and trucks off oil for good. if a non-partisan coalition of ceos and retired generals and admirals can get behind this idea, then so can we. let's take their advice and free our families and businesses from the painful spikes in gas prices we've put up with for far too long. i'm also issuing a new goal for america -- let's cut in half the energy wasted by our homes and businesses over the next twenty years. [applause] the states with the best ideas to create jobs and lower energy bills by constructing more efficient buildings will receive federal support to help make it happen. america's energy sector is just one part of an aging infrastructure badly in need of repair. ask any
but i also want to work with this congress to encourage the research and technology that helps natural gas burn even cleaner and protects our air and water. indeed, much of our new-found energy is drawn from lands and waters that we, the public, own together. so tonight, i propose we use some of our oil and gas revenues to fund an energy security trust that will drive new research and technology to shift our cars and trucks off oil for good. if a non-partisan coalition of ceos and retired...
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it is the private sector exploiting the new oil resources technology. host: in greensboro, north carolina, a democratic column. caller: i was listening -- why do republicans want to be a part of government if they hate the government some much? it is so interesting. i saw the response to the president's state of the union. it talks about how terrible the government was. and then he described how a government backed loans helped him go to school and his parents were on medicare. the republican person this morning has talked constantly about how bad government is. host: do you hate government? guest: i am not a republican. this caller is absolutely right. they claim to dislike government and that government spending is bad but actually many republican members of congress push for subsidies for the district, push for tax breaks for their districts and states. i think they should take a more consistent approach of their free enterprise, small government. host: would you call yourself a libertarian? guest: absolutely. i believe in smaller government book and
it is the private sector exploiting the new oil resources technology. host: in greensboro, north carolina, a democratic column. caller: i was listening -- why do republicans want to be a part of government if they hate the government some much? it is so interesting. i saw the response to the president's state of the union. it talks about how terrible the government was. and then he described how a government backed loans helped him go to school and his parents were on medicare. the republican...
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, the kind of technology that needs to be acquired by the technology industry, for example. also many other sources of revenue. we just want to point out that sometimes the talented scientists and clinicians of the nih feel hampered by some of the policies and rules that come our way. we offer our help in any way that we can to try to work together with you to figure out ways to ensure the maximum creativity of a federal scientists so that the american people can get the most of their investment. >> thank you. we all have to be at the table. we need your input. we have tried to work with the same set of facts. there is 1.2 trillion dollars of tax expenditures, that was a one-year number. the problem we have with sequestration is that it is two trillion over 10 years. the annual tax expenditure number is 10 times that amount. the upper 1% of income earners in this country get about 25% of tax expenditure benefits. so, there is room for changes in our tax code that will be encouraged the type of creativity you are talking about and allow us to have reasonable budgets and allow
, the kind of technology that needs to be acquired by the technology industry, for example. also many other sources of revenue. we just want to point out that sometimes the talented scientists and clinicians of the nih feel hampered by some of the policies and rules that come our way. we offer our help in any way that we can to try to work together with you to figure out ways to ensure the maximum creativity of a federal scientists so that the american people can get the most of their...
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related to workforce development programs at our technology centers and community colleges. [applause] we're also funding a new technical education complex at northeast state community college in the tri cities that will be directly tied to advanced manufacturing in the region. the budget also allows for a much-needed multi- purpose classroom and lab building at nashville state community college as it continues to grow exponentially in middle tennessee. another constant theme we heard in our statewide discussions is that there is no substitute for direct and timely communication and cooperation between businesses and educational institutions. i am really excited about a new state-of-the-art technology center in smyrna that represents a unique public- private partnership with nissan. the center won't only be committed to training employees to work at nissan but will teach the skills that other area businesses need as well. this project is exactly what we need to be doing across the state to directly link tennesseans to high quality jobs by being deliberate in providing releva
related to workforce development programs at our technology centers and community colleges. [applause] we're also funding a new technical education complex at northeast state community college in the tri cities that will be directly tied to advanced manufacturing in the region. the budget also allows for a much-needed multi- purpose classroom and lab building at nashville state community college as it continues to grow exponentially in middle tennessee. another constant theme we heard in our...
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he was really focused on the technology side of his mission. he was three days by himes but -- by himself, but he had a whole group of experiments in the back. he had mapping cameras, stereo cameras, all sorts of equipment that he had to manage, not only did he have to manage the spacecraft but he had to manage the experiments at specific times. he was very, very busy. only the time you feel alone is when you're on the backside of the moon and you're out of contact with the earth for about 45 minutes. we were never alone back there but i would imagine being alone back there was a strange experience. he was just very focused on the operational side. he did a great job. >> wasn't he the one that was bumped because of the measles? >> yeah, he was supposed to fly on apollo 13. i was the backup crew for apollo 13. a week before i came down with the german measles and i exposed everybody to the measles. as a result of that, he had not had the measles so the doctors recommend they take him off. then he came back on our crew as backup then we flew toge
he was really focused on the technology side of his mission. he was three days by himes but -- by himself, but he had a whole group of experiments in the back. he had mapping cameras, stereo cameras, all sorts of equipment that he had to manage, not only did he have to manage the spacecraft but he had to manage the experiments at specific times. he was very, very busy. only the time you feel alone is when you're on the backside of the moon and you're out of contact with the earth for about 45...
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same machines, some technology. they said they had no intention of making a bomb, it is all for peaceful purposes. do you believe that? that is the question with a round. -- with iran. they have the toughest sanctions regime that has ever been imposed on any nation. you have to add a cooperating, russia cooperating. all of this is working to contain the program from pressure on iran. you're then going to have to negotiate a deal. sanctions have never forced the country to come up laps or comply in giving up their nuclear programs. -- collapsed or comply in giving up their nuclear programs. can we set a tough program? yes, we can. and we have. asat program, a cyber-worm, that destroys about 8000 of the very delicate iranian centrifuges. they have them covered. they have expanded the program. i have no doubt we are trying to stop the program. we can delay it. host: a quick question, is that iran or of korea more of a threat? guest: north korea has weapons. you always start with capability, what you have and what you a
same machines, some technology. they said they had no intention of making a bomb, it is all for peaceful purposes. do you believe that? that is the question with a round. -- with iran. they have the toughest sanctions regime that has ever been imposed on any nation. you have to add a cooperating, russia cooperating. all of this is working to contain the program from pressure on iran. you're then going to have to negotiate a deal. sanctions have never forced the country to come up laps or comply...
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technology is still really important. the biggest challenge for the army from a technology perspective is this trade-off between mobility, survivability, and lethality. we found in afghanistan and iraq, because of low-tech weapons we lost our survivability. sorry tom a -- sorry, because we had to focus on mobility. we had to stay on roads. from a technological standpoint, we need people to start thinking about this. we need development and materials, we need to develop new ideas and how we can conduct operations and lethal operations. the last thing we talk about is -- leadership is the key going forward. i believe that in the future, it is about intergovernmental multinational environment. it is the ability of her leaders to operate in this environment, -- our leaders to operate in this environment and be able to move through this. what i have learned in the last 10 years is, it is not about what happened. it is about why it happened. once you figure out why it happened, you can come up with the right combination of solu
technology is still really important. the biggest challenge for the army from a technology perspective is this trade-off between mobility, survivability, and lethality. we found in afghanistan and iraq, because of low-tech weapons we lost our survivability. sorry tom a -- sorry, because we had to focus on mobility. we had to stay on roads. from a technological standpoint, we need people to start thinking about this. we need development and materials, we need to develop new ideas and how we can...
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technology is not stagnant. it is amazing to think about different waves of the internet and technology. the first wave was yahoo! itself. the directory. there are these pages out there, how do you organize them? then that got so large, the directory model broke down and gave way to search. the next wave came with social. now we're on the mobile wave. that has all happened in about 15 years. we have gone through four major technology shifts in terms of who the players are. there are always opportunities for a new disruption. i think a lot of this will be around interest, but that's just my prediction. >> so we shouldn't, as consumers or in any other role that we may occupy, worry about the control that certain companies may exercise over the internet itself and the information that it contains? >> well, i think that privacy will always be something that users should consider. i also think privacy is always a trade-off. when you give up some of your personal information, you get something in return. it is about m
technology is not stagnant. it is amazing to think about different waves of the internet and technology. the first wave was yahoo! itself. the directory. there are these pages out there, how do you organize them? then that got so large, the directory model broke down and gave way to search. the next wave came with social. now we're on the mobile wave. that has all happened in about 15 years. we have gone through four major technology shifts in terms of who the players are. there are always...
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they allow us to be the way that we use the technology -- use the technology. that is incredibly powerful. that is overall what you really want to have happen, to be able to whittle away the technology, such that all the complication lies in the use. it is like a nice perk. the single layer you interact with -- that is why voice recognition has taken off to the degree it has and why siri is so interesting, this notion that you can talk, you can see what you're thinking, transcribe an e-mail, transcribe a text or research. that is the way you navigate and have every day of your life. there is a whole set of technology in supercomputers that with your voice, you can do them -- you can do with them what you want to do. >> is something akin to a walled garden, to ration, is that not such a bad thing? >> the application system that exists in apple is very curated, but absolutely beautiful. the reason why i do not think that is a bad thing is because it has raised user's expectations for design. people did not used to think about design or appreciate it. the fact tha
they allow us to be the way that we use the technology -- use the technology. that is incredibly powerful. that is overall what you really want to have happen, to be able to whittle away the technology, such that all the complication lies in the use. it is like a nice perk. the single layer you interact with -- that is why voice recognition has taken off to the degree it has and why siri is so interesting, this notion that you can talk, you can see what you're thinking, transcribe an e-mail,...
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we are doing the work now. >> technology can help mentoring. it is not only the face to face interaction. there is skype, ways to expand the use of technology to mentor or people. we do a fair amount of bringing folks into the classroom, but that is just one small example where we can use technology to meet millions of young people. our company executives want to volunteer. yours do. the ability to bring these folks and maybe something we think about. >> we would not have the student outcomes we have from our programs -- the first generations of graduate programs online -- if we did not have that live component where you use something like skype where it looks like something like "the brady bunch ." you see eight students on the top of the screen and engage with them. >> i want to get to one last question from the audience before we wrap up. think about your concluding remarks. >>[indiscernible] i am trying to get my ged and it tech certification. for the students who are working to want to attend college but cannot support themselves financial
we are doing the work now. >> technology can help mentoring. it is not only the face to face interaction. there is skype, ways to expand the use of technology to mentor or people. we do a fair amount of bringing folks into the classroom, but that is just one small example where we can use technology to meet millions of young people. our company executives want to volunteer. yours do. the ability to bring these folks and maybe something we think about. >> we would not have the...
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. >> i represent mobile technology, mobile brand -- broadband providers. i am sure all the smartphones and tablets of of the trucking industry and oil and gas is probably using more. anything the panel can say generally about the continued growth in mobile broadband and technology generally? >> certainly from a trucking perspective, gas, it has been absolutely critical to our industry over the last decade or so. the days of drivers going to pay phones and calling in to find the next load, now it pops up and tell them exactly where to go and when to be there and so forth. i think there is still a lot of penetration -- the penetration is probably not all the way there yet in trucking and there are a lot of opportunities. that is something they are willing to invest in and because it impacts their bottom-line. >> i would agree. the ability of well drillers to capture what is going on in terms of logs and distributed to a central location for analysis , and understanding what is going on, is really central to moving forward to develop our energy resources much
. >> i represent mobile technology, mobile brand -- broadband providers. i am sure all the smartphones and tablets of of the trucking industry and oil and gas is probably using more. anything the panel can say generally about the continued growth in mobile broadband and technology generally? >> certainly from a trucking perspective, gas, it has been absolutely critical to our industry over the last decade or so. the days of drivers going to pay phones and calling in to find the next...
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no fracking, no tar sands, yes on innovative technology for our future. we're not inheriting trillions of dollars of debt and water we can't drink. food we can't eat. no. so thank you so much for making this issue front and center, making sure that he understands and all the other leaders in our audience knows they have the constituents behind them to support them to do the right thing. you are a whole legacy building. thank you for doing that with us. >> now i'm good. i got a hug. i'm good now. i'm all right. so we've got to do a couple of things because there's just too many of you right now and you're growing and growing. see, they thought it could be the wind, but we like wind. we like solar. >> yeah! >> we like things above the ground, not beneath the ground. so let's do this. so two things. one, those of you who are climbing on the speaker towers, we can't do that because we don't want the speaker to fall over or anything like that so we need you not to do that. and then those of you who are on your right, my left, over here, you're like thousands o
no fracking, no tar sands, yes on innovative technology for our future. we're not inheriting trillions of dollars of debt and water we can't drink. food we can't eat. no. so thank you so much for making this issue front and center, making sure that he understands and all the other leaders in our audience knows they have the constituents behind them to support them to do the right thing. you are a whole legacy building. thank you for doing that with us. >> now i'm good. i got a hug. i'm...
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the problem was then the technology change. all of a sudden, everything that are not important, electronic sensors, motors, viewfinders, lenses. there was no longer any capability to make them in new york anymore. this is where it came up with the notion of the health of the industrial commons which is really important to being able to sustain your ability to innovate. the company leaders then think about more broadly the capabilities embodied by suppliers, educational institutions to train workers? component manufacturing, toolmakers, all of those things. there is a classic tragedy of the comments problem. >> does the government have a role in helping companies like kodak? not kodak themselves, but are there other laws we can pass to nudge people away from outsourcing not only jobs but also their intellectual capital and their ability to grow in the future? >> absolutely. i have talked about demand-side policies. we need a level playing field to get the exchange rates right. that will cut our trade deficit about in half. it is
the problem was then the technology change. all of a sudden, everything that are not important, electronic sensors, motors, viewfinders, lenses. there was no longer any capability to make them in new york anymore. this is where it came up with the notion of the health of the industrial commons which is really important to being able to sustain your ability to innovate. the company leaders then think about more broadly the capabilities embodied by suppliers, educational institutions to train...
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technologies. the campaign has been engorsed by 12 retired four stars, 2 retired former chiefs chairman. i wanted to ask you, you don't hear often, senior military leaders speak about the k-12 or higher ed system here in the united states. do you think in thinking of the army of the future, that you know, the leadership of the education system here in the u.s. is doing enough to prepare students? >> well, one of the big problems we have right now, so -- is about out of the population, only 19% to 23% of the population is qualified to come into the army. of hour young population. that's terrible. and that's about the development of our youth. and it's the development across the broad spectrum, to develop educationwise, those who get a high school education, also, it's about physical fitness and weight. we have a huge problem with obesity, huge problem with physical fitness, huge problem with people graduating from high school, and so the eligible population is getting smaller and smaller and smaller
technologies. the campaign has been engorsed by 12 retired four stars, 2 retired former chiefs chairman. i wanted to ask you, you don't hear often, senior military leaders speak about the k-12 or higher ed system here in the united states. do you think in thinking of the army of the future, that you know, the leadership of the education system here in the u.s. is doing enough to prepare students? >> well, one of the big problems we have right now, so -- is about out of the population,...
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technology companies. even as we work to reduce risk, almost also protect the innovation and prosperity that flows from the internet from a commerce from all of the new technologies, improving the lives of millions of americans. in sum, we must curtail risks while continuing to foster growth and innovation. that is a complex challenge for leaders and experts in the field. i believe strongly this chalice should not be addressed by government alone. i know i am not alone in that belief. our public and private sector leaders have to work closely together. this is not something either sector can do by itself. our message today is that this administration is stepping up to the plate to fulfil what we believe to be pressing responsibilities in this area. we believe the american people deserve nothing less than a whole of government approach. an approach that brought on the most advanced ideas, the strongest efforts, and best practices in our intelligence, security, law enforcement and economic agencies. this wil
technology companies. even as we work to reduce risk, almost also protect the innovation and prosperity that flows from the internet from a commerce from all of the new technologies, improving the lives of millions of americans. in sum, we must curtail risks while continuing to foster growth and innovation. that is a complex challenge for leaders and experts in the field. i believe strongly this chalice should not be addressed by government alone. i know i am not alone in that belief. our...
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but his focus is not just about digital technology. he is taking the venerable institution and journalism and looking at them informed by his deep knowledge of digital technology and also with a different set of values that are more traditional. it is my great pleasure to welcome you here. the changing media landscape, smart news in the age of social media. glad to have you. >> thank you. [applause] it is particularly nice to be back across the street from the house where we started facebook nine years ago yesterday. february 4, 2004, is where we open it up. we woke up and there were hundreds of people on it already. and i thought i would talk a little bit to give you a context on what we are doing at "the new republic" and how i see the digital media landscape in 2013 and then open it up for questions and hopefully get a good dialogue going. the first question people ask me all the time is, why would someone like you buy this 100- year-old media institution like "the new republic" in an age when the wisdom is, print is dying, serious
but his focus is not just about digital technology. he is taking the venerable institution and journalism and looking at them informed by his deep knowledge of digital technology and also with a different set of values that are more traditional. it is my great pleasure to welcome you here. the changing media landscape, smart news in the age of social media. glad to have you. >> thank you. [applause] it is particularly nice to be back across the street from the house where we started...
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berrick, is there a way we can courtney technology and communication -- we can coordinate technology and communication at the ports to ensure security? >> dhs does have a mandate to screen all cargo containers coming into the united states before they arrive. they have had difficulty addressing that. that is a massive problem. they created a program called secure border -- secure freight initiative where they are deploying personnel overseas to ensure the screening of containers coming into the united states. but they have to get agreements with the host country. there is a big price tag associated with it. they are in the early stages of. what gao has said, dhs is going to have to implement a risk- based approach. what are the highest risk containers? and utilize the programs they have in place to assess risk and target their resources where they can provide the most benefit. they cannot secure everything and they have to make some trade-offs. >> it is an important issue for my district have in the port of newark and the port of elizabeth. it is my understanding using private contra
berrick, is there a way we can courtney technology and communication -- we can coordinate technology and communication at the ports to ensure security? >> dhs does have a mandate to screen all cargo containers coming into the united states before they arrive. they have had difficulty addressing that. that is a massive problem. they created a program called secure border -- secure freight initiative where they are deploying personnel overseas to ensure the screening of containers coming...
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the new technology is half a barrel to 1. ethanol is 3 barrels to 1 and that's a very important distinction between oil sands, which is half a barrel of water to 1 with the new technology. >> what's happening with our discussion t
the new technology is half a barrel to 1. ethanol is 3 barrels to 1 and that's a very important distinction between oil sands, which is half a barrel of water to 1 with the new technology. >> what's happening with our discussion t
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with the rapid advances in technology, from a daily basis ,cyber-bullying, how much worse is that going to be in another 10 years? we have lost the ability to communicate with our children. how many of you ask your children each day when they get home from school, "how was your day?" what is their standard answer? "fine, good, okay." and then what? they get on the computer, do their homework, whatever. that is not communicating. they tell us that because that is what they think we want to hear. they don't think we really care. around thet dinner supper table anymore. we eat in front of the television. it is time we actually sit down and hold those conversations with our children. we ask those hard questions. "how was your day today? what good thing happened to you? what bad thing happened?" we have got to learn to communicate with our kids again. i spoke in front of a group of 300 school counselors a while back. i asked how many of them were ever bullied or picked on. over 300 people in there, 270 had their hand in the air. i told them if they were bullied this year, put your hands down
with the rapid advances in technology, from a daily basis ,cyber-bullying, how much worse is that going to be in another 10 years? we have lost the ability to communicate with our children. how many of you ask your children each day when they get home from school, "how was your day?" what is their standard answer? "fine, good, okay." and then what? they get on the computer, do their homework, whatever. that is not communicating. they tell us that because that is what they...
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. >> the future of consumer technology with david steel from ces international. monday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2. >> david cameron took questions from members in the house of commons during his weekly question time session on the state of the british economy, and the passing of the same-sex marriage built. on tuesday, members of voted overwhelmingly in favor of the bill. this is just over 30 minutes. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and in addition to my duties i shall have further such meetings later today. >> thanking my right honorable friend to that answer, and having given the honorable friend notice -- particularly fair and transparent, and modern, can my right honorable friend say that in response to the many concerns in yesterday's debate, that civil partnerships are open to heterosexual couples on an equal basis with homosexual couples? >> i am grateful to my wonderful friend and for these questions. i would listen carefully to what he is saying. i am a great supporter of marriage. i want to support marriage, defend mar
. >> the future of consumer technology with david steel from ces international. monday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2. >> david cameron took questions from members in the house of commons during his weekly question time session on the state of the british economy, and the passing of the same-sex marriage built. on tuesday, members of voted overwhelmingly in favor of the bill. this is just over 30 minutes. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i had meetings with ministerial colleagues...
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technology is still really important. the biggest challenge for the army from a technology perspective is this trade-off between mobility, survivability, and lethality. we found in afghanistan and iraq, because of low-tech weapons we lost our survivability. sorry tom a -- sorry, because we had to focus on mobility. we had to stay on roads. from a technological standpoint, we need people to start thinking about this. we need development and materials, we need to develop new ideas and how we can conduct operations and lethal operations. the last thing we talk about is -- leadership is the key going forward. i believe that in the future, it is about intergovernmental multinational environment. it is the ability of her leaders to operate in this environment, -- our leaders to operate in this environment and be able to move through this. what i have learned in the last 10 years is, it is not about what happened. it is about why it happened. once you figure out why it happened, you can come up with the right combination of solu
technology is still really important. the biggest challenge for the army from a technology perspective is this trade-off between mobility, survivability, and lethality. we found in afghanistan and iraq, because of low-tech weapons we lost our survivability. sorry tom a -- sorry, because we had to focus on mobility. we had to stay on roads. from a technological standpoint, we need people to start thinking about this. we need development and materials, we need to develop new ideas and how we can...
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her smart power strategy of combining military strength with capacity and global economics, aid, and technology. she enhanced the role of diplomatic and defense initiatives in the international arena. capitalizing on this effort, it she instituted a diplomacy and developmental review for the department that mirrored the reprints -- the defense review to all our endeavors. inretary clinton' success the department of state resulted in an expanded role of global issues and greatly facilitated the respect of military groups on every continent. visiting more than 100 countries. she has been an exceptional example of the commitment to fostering better relations abroad and to directly supporting our troops in those areas. most noteworthy in her years of federal service, she has instantly and an advocate of all personal programs and initiatives that have enhanced the lives of military personnel and their families. her accomplishments reflect upon herself, the joint staff, and the department of the dance. -- of defense. [applause] please be seated. ladies and gentlemen, the 23rd secretary of defense, le
her smart power strategy of combining military strength with capacity and global economics, aid, and technology. she enhanced the role of diplomatic and defense initiatives in the international arena. capitalizing on this effort, it she instituted a diplomacy and developmental review for the department that mirrored the reprints -- the defense review to all our endeavors. inretary clinton' success the department of state resulted in an expanded role of global issues and greatly facilitated the...
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something is wrong with the vetting process and something is wrong with technology that it is not working in the marketplace. i had solar panels on my house in tennessee as a test keys thursday as a test case 30 + years ago. they're looking to see if we could get enough heat units per day in solar panels. we never got enough to run our hot water heater. we were happy to do it and see if it worked. we are saying let's bring things to the marketplace that will work but let's let the market decided it does not have to be taxpayer money that is being used as venture capital to see if unproven technologies are going to work. host: "from the washington post." what do you think of those proposals? guest: i think we need to look very carefully at wind power. are we generating a lot of wind power and the answer to that is, across the country, some areas are successful and some are not. you take our area in tennessee and you look at tva and the electric power generation source and see what you are pulling in that electric power generation bred from wind power and it is a miniscule amount. , even on
something is wrong with the vetting process and something is wrong with technology that it is not working in the marketplace. i had solar panels on my house in tennessee as a test keys thursday as a test case 30 + years ago. they're looking to see if we could get enough heat units per day in solar panels. we never got enough to run our hot water heater. we were happy to do it and see if it worked. we are saying let's bring things to the marketplace that will work but let's let the market...
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guest: i am on the sbist and science and technology. and to the chairman of small business who has been kind enough to give me the chairmanship of the oversight subcommittee, so i'm hoping i can actually -- host: you come from a small business background? guest: oh, yeah. it's sort of investment businesses, real estate businesses. i was on financial services before. i'm one of those four members who was -- shall we say, we moved from the committees back in december. so you make the best of it, and one of the great things is i represent sort of the scottsdale, phoenix area, and we are sort of entrepreneurs heaven. we have lots and lots of small sburel businesses so in many -- entrepreneurial businesses so in many ways it fits well. host: what about the removal from the republican leadership? guest: in one way, it's not necessarily i would have loved to have gotten there, but i think it forced a family discussion of how do you deal with those who are very economically conservative and just conservative and get us from the right to the lef
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of course the new technology then was roofment and it turned out radio was a blessing for him because he had a little bit of wire in his voice and it cut through apparently a very good radio voice. he thought he was on radio there and he read as though on the roofment his personality comes through. >> the chapter they thought was most i lum nating about him as a person and i'm not sure you pronounce it this way, the ode den, what is that chapt ter >> this is when you get to college, the outsider that's greek. he happened to go to a college that had a motto let them lum nate the earth. a college for future ministers, generally congregationist although there were others there. and he went down there and at the time it was a greek school. ed the a lot of fraternities and most kids were in them. and what is interesting about calvin, and this is all the way through his life, he didn't seem like he was going to make it. he got there and thought he should be in one, he wrote his letter saying something about that and then he wasn't chosen. so imagine being in a very greek school with boys ri
of course the new technology then was roofment and it turned out radio was a blessing for him because he had a little bit of wire in his voice and it cut through apparently a very good radio voice. he thought he was on radio there and he read as though on the roofment his personality comes through. >> the chapter they thought was most i lum nating about him as a person and i'm not sure you pronounce it this way, the ode den, what is that chapt ter >> this is when you get to college,...
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we have the strongest national defense, we've got the strongest technology, we've got the strongest men and women in uniform. there is no reason, no reason why we have to have this budget uncertainty of a legislative mechanism that was designed not to go into effect. because it was so onerous. so, you have my word that i will continue to fight for the rest of the time i'm in this office and wherever i go to try to urge the congress of the united states to exercise the responsibility that they owe the american people, to do what's right. as i've said before, none of our military's great technology is worth anything without those who acquire it and maintain it and employ it. our military strength is not just measured by our capacity to defeat aggressor or topple regimes with advanced technology. one of our greatest strengths is our ability to partner with other nations to uphold american values abroad and to sustain american leadership across the world. we are the strongest military power in the world. the world needs our leadership. the world needs the united states of america to lead th
we have the strongest national defense, we've got the strongest technology, we've got the strongest men and women in uniform. there is no reason, no reason why we have to have this budget uncertainty of a legislative mechanism that was designed not to go into effect. because it was so onerous. so, you have my word that i will continue to fight for the rest of the time i'm in this office and wherever i go to try to urge the congress of the united states to exercise the responsibility that they...
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it is not due to a breakthrough in military technology or strategic insight. it is not because paths in entitlement has been explored and exhausted. it is not because sequestration was a plan ever plan to be implemented. this is the collateral damage of political gridlock. for the troops, the consequences are very real and very personal. the president has indicated his intentions to spare military compensation from sequestration. that is a very good decision. it is one that we intend to carry out. make no mistake -- the troops will fill this directly. i will give you the principal example. there are many. we will need to sharply curtail training in all the services. for example, a brigade combat team that has returned from afghanistan that is used to being tiptop ready. that is what matters to this profession. the army reports two thirds of its brigade combat teams will be at reduced readiness by year's end. to do the same with the air force and so forth. it will have a big effect for people in uniform. also civilians, and people think dod civilians are those
it is not due to a breakthrough in military technology or strategic insight. it is not because paths in entitlement has been explored and exhausted. it is not because sequestration was a plan ever plan to be implemented. this is the collateral damage of political gridlock. for the troops, the consequences are very real and very personal. the president has indicated his intentions to spare military compensation from sequestration. that is a very good decision. it is one that we intend to carry...
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we need to invest in research and technology that will allow us to harvest more of our energy and put more people to back to work repairing our crumbling roads and bridges. these steps will help our businesses expand and create new jobs. we also need to provide every american with the skills and training that they need to fill those jobs. let's start in the earliest years by offering high-quality preschool to every child in america. we know kids in these programs you better throughout their lives. let's redesign our high schools so that our students graduate with the skills that employers are looking for right now. because taxpayers cannot continue to subsidize the soaring cost of higher education, i call on congress to take affordability and value into account when determining which colleges receive certain types of federal aid rat. those are steps we can take to bring good jobs to america and equip people with the skills those jobs require. that brings us to the third question, how do we make sure that hard work leads to a decent living? no one in america should work full-time and r
we need to invest in research and technology that will allow us to harvest more of our energy and put more people to back to work repairing our crumbling roads and bridges. these steps will help our businesses expand and create new jobs. we also need to provide every american with the skills and training that they need to fill those jobs. let's start in the earliest years by offering high-quality preschool to every child in america. we know kids in these programs you better throughout their...
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it is not due to a breakthrough in military technology or new strategic insight. it is not because of entitlement growth has been explored and exhausted. it is not because sequestration was ever land or intending to be implemented during -- ever planned or intended to be implemented. the consequences are very real and very personal. the president has indicated his intention to spare military compensation from sequestration. it is a decision that we intend to carry out, but make no mistake, the troops will feel this directly in other ways. i will give you the principal way. we will need to sharpen curtail training. that means a brigade combat team that has returned from afghanistan that is used to being in tip top ready, that is what matters to the profession and that is what we want to have matter to them, cannot train. the army reports that two thirds of its brigade on that teams will be at reduced readiness by year's end. i could go through the same thing with air force and so forth. it will have a big impact on uniformed people. likewise for our much-maligned c
it is not due to a breakthrough in military technology or new strategic insight. it is not because of entitlement growth has been explored and exhausted. it is not because sequestration was ever land or intending to be implemented during -- ever planned or intended to be implemented. the consequences are very real and very personal. the president has indicated his intention to spare military compensation from sequestration. it is a decision that we intend to carry out, but make no mistake, the...
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we depend upon them to attract and retain science and tech technology talent. we need them to be financially successful. but many of our industry partners are beginning to curve internal investment, maintain liquid position. the effects of this uncertainty are beginning to show up in terms of investor confidence in our industry. their ability to attract and retain workers and the requirement to stretch programs, reduce buy rates and all of that reduces the efficient in the procurement system. for the force, military, civilian, and the industry the consequences are very district, very devastating. i want to close with an appeal that i ask you to convey to your colleagues in congress. we need to deal quickly and broadly with our deficit problems in a balanced way that the president can support and congress can support. we need to detrigger sequestration, we need to appropriation bills for all agencies for that matter. i understand there is probably not enough time to accomplish all of these far-reaching actions before sequestration is triggered on march 1. but i
we depend upon them to attract and retain science and tech technology talent. we need them to be financially successful. but many of our industry partners are beginning to curve internal investment, maintain liquid position. the effects of this uncertainty are beginning to show up in terms of investor confidence in our industry. their ability to attract and retain workers and the requirement to stretch programs, reduce buy rates and all of that reduces the efficient in the procurement system....
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with a great technology base. weaver great research base. we still have an immense -- we have a great research base. we have immense advantages. i think we're going to be fine but we have to learn to compare ourselves with the competition in a way that is nonthreatening and non- negative. we have to have a jobs agenda that is realistic and we need a 10-year budget plan that does not overdo the austerity. because when interest rates go up, you can see we are going to have impose austerity because we cannot stay as 7% of the budget with the debt this big with reasonable interest rates. and do it all in the same spirit that you took out in this last election. i think you will be fine. is a great time to be in public service. there is no reason to be negative about the future. but now that you won this race that with the referendum and a -- in large measure on what the american people did not want, we have to create a future that thehy do want. = = they do want. thank you very much. [applause] >> now conversation with former ohio republican conv
with a great technology base. weaver great research base. we still have an immense -- we have a great research base. we have immense advantages. i think we're going to be fine but we have to learn to compare ourselves with the competition in a way that is nonthreatening and non- negative. we have to have a jobs agenda that is realistic and we need a 10-year budget plan that does not overdo the austerity. because when interest rates go up, you can see we are going to have impose austerity...
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to develop new sources of technology. >> so they would pay more in taxes? >> will be part of tax reform. there will be some special provision that have to be eliminated so everyone can get a lower rate. >> i am amazed but let's move on. we talked about the level of federal spending. the 40 year norm, the federal government spends roughly 20% of our gdp. during the clinton years, the average spending level was 19.8%. under the obama administration, it has been 24.4%. revenue has been at 15%. hence the deficit difference between revenues and the amount of the federal government keeps spending. in might meeting, you did slot -- you declined to consider what you would think as a sure the new normal be what it currently is, 24.4%? >> i do not think the current situation is the new normal. we are at the end of a recovery from a deep recession with extreme reductions in revenue and more spending because of economic conditions. as we look ahead, we have to recognize what is driving costs. 30 million more people will be eligible for medicare and social security beca
to develop new sources of technology. >> so they would pay more in taxes? >> will be part of tax reform. there will be some special provision that have to be eliminated so everyone can get a lower rate. >> i am amazed but let's move on. we talked about the level of federal spending. the 40 year norm, the federal government spends roughly 20% of our gdp. during the clinton years, the average spending level was 19.8%. under the obama administration, it has been 24.4%. revenue...
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it is not due to a breakthrough in military technology or strategic insight. it is not because paths in entitlement has been explored and exhausted. it is not because sequestration was a plan ever plan to be implemented. this is the collateral damage of political gridlock. for the troops, the consequences are very real and very personal. the president has indicated his intentions to spare military compensation from sequestration. that is a very good decision. it is one that we intend to carry out. make no mistake -- the troops will fill this directly. i will give you the principal example. there are many. we will need to sharply curtail training in all the services. for example, a brigade combat team that has returned from afghanistan that is used to being tiptop ready. that is what matters to this profession. the army reports two thirds of its brigade combat teams will be at reduced readiness by year 's end. to do the same with the air force and so forcorth. it will have a big effect for people in uniform. also civilians, and people think dod civilians are th
it is not due to a breakthrough in military technology or strategic insight. it is not because paths in entitlement has been explored and exhausted. it is not because sequestration was a plan ever plan to be implemented. this is the collateral damage of political gridlock. for the troops, the consequences are very real and very personal. the president has indicated his intentions to spare military compensation from sequestration. that is a very good decision. it is one that we intend to carry...
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guest: i'm on small business, science, and technology. the chairman was kind enough to give me the chairmanship of the oversight subcommittee. host: you come from small- business backgrounds? guest: yes, investment businesses, real estate businesses. i was on financial services before. i'm one of the four members who was removed from their committees in december. you make the best of it. one of the great things is i represent scottsdale, phoenix area. eaven. entrepreneurs hav we represent many small businesses. host: are their residual effects by the removal for the republican leadership? guest: i think there are. it's not the way i would love to have gotten there. but i think it forced a family discussion of how you deal with those who are very economically conservative? and get us to work and talk to each other? in many ways, except that the people of a handful of conservative to feel they were being isolated and cut out of the process to force the conversation. host: something you have talked about in recent days is the. the brand the
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telephone penetration as well as access to technology, broadband extensions that are in indian country. both are critical. one for safety and security reasons. we have been working with the various departments having to deal with making sure we have access to 911. it was only a couple years that the former chair tax relief finally got access to 911. this is in california. we know this is a prevalent problem. >> anyone else? >> other questions? there in the back? >> [indiscernible] from california. we are not a federally recognized tribes. i am only 25. i did five years in the marine corps. lance corporal. [applause] i would like to know what is the process for federal recognition -- recognize asian and why have we not had help. i would like to see there is leadership from congress. thank you. >> that is a great question. i want to thank you for that. let me state, pa ncai is an inclusive organization. there is a federal recognition process tribes go through to become an gain that federal recognition or to be recognized by the federal government. some of these tribes have gone through t
telephone penetration as well as access to technology, broadband extensions that are in indian country. both are critical. one for safety and security reasons. we have been working with the various departments having to deal with making sure we have access to 911. it was only a couple years that the former chair tax relief finally got access to 911. this is in california. we know this is a prevalent problem. >> anyone else? >> other questions? there in the back? >>...
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it is from the house science, space and technology committee. according to chairman of lamar smith -- this morning a smaller meteorite hit a russian city injuring hundreds. it will invest in a future hearing in the house of representatives. democrats line. caller: i just want to say that many conservatives have been saying for the last couple of years that they are against spending. we have to cut back spending. all of a sudden they say we should put an armed guard in every school, turning them into fortresses. if you look at how many schools there are, there are a hundred thousand fund -- 100,000 public schools. that includes just high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools. i will let you do the math on how much it will cost to turn every school into a fortress. against spending. at the drop of a hat they are ready to spend all of the money to turn schools into fortresses and they want to handguns to teachers or janitors or bring our guards into schools. it is just ridiculous. host: president obama was in chicago yesterday. he said se
it is from the house science, space and technology committee. according to chairman of lamar smith -- this morning a smaller meteorite hit a russian city injuring hundreds. it will invest in a future hearing in the house of representatives. democrats line. caller: i just want to say that many conservatives have been saying for the last couple of years that they are against spending. we have to cut back spending. all of a sudden they say we should put an armed guard in every school, turning them...
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. >> the future of consumer technology with samsung vice- president david steele. that is tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on the communicators on c-span2. >> having observed a steady improvement in the opportunities and well-being of our citizens, i can report to you, the state of this old by youthful union is good. >> once again, in keeping with a time honored tradition, i've come to report you on the state of the union. i am pleased to report that america is much improved and there is good reason to believe that improvement will continue. >> my duty to night is to report on the state of the union, not the state of our government, but our american community. and to set forth our responsibilities, in the words of our founders, "to form a more perfect union." the state of the union is wrong. >> as we gather tonight, our nation is at war. our economy is in recession. and the civilized world faces unprecedented dangers. yet the state of our union has never been stronger. >> it is because of our people that our future is hopeful, our journey goes forward. and the state of
. >> the future of consumer technology with samsung vice- president david steele. that is tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on the communicators on c-span2. >> having observed a steady improvement in the opportunities and well-being of our citizens, i can report to you, the state of this old by youthful union is good. >> once again, in keeping with a time honored tradition, i've come to report you on the state of the union. i am pleased to report that america is much improved and...
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it has become more visible, more activist, and the technology has changed the coverage of the first lady's role. >> during this time period, which first lady made her mark? who had the most influence? >> in the 19th century, i cannot pick one. let me take two? dolley madison, because she can set you -- she conceptualizes first lady. she is the fourth president's wife and only the first first lady. she is in the white house in the beginning and seems to enjoy all of the activity. i think she personified that. after she is long gone, they considered her first lady. i think she is significant. i also like mary todd lincoln. she has had a bad rap. the movie is fiction. even though some of it depicted her. she was of very influential woman in terms of her husband's feelings about slavery. she comes with an abolitionist mind. she also worked in the community among the free blacks in particular, of raising money for the downtrodden in the city. and during the war she was a volunteer nurse. so what can i tell you? i think she really personified a lot of the things we think of today as the role of
it has become more visible, more activist, and the technology has changed the coverage of the first lady's role. >> during this time period, which first lady made her mark? who had the most influence? >> in the 19th century, i cannot pick one. let me take two? dolley madison, because she can set you -- she conceptualizes first lady. she is the fourth president's wife and only the first first lady. she is in the white house in the beginning and seems to enjoy all of the activity. i...
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we think about their nuclear technology and their missile technologies proliferation to iran. we cannot wait for the next nuclear test, mr. speaker, or the news that north korea has successfully miniaturized a nuclear weapon. we already saw the statement that this was a smaller nuclear weapon in the past. we saw the official kcna news outlet for the north korean regime make the statement that their target for their icbm program was the united states. and lastly, many of us remember the video that came out last week, that very odd video that shows a north korean sleeping, dreaming about an icbm attack. the icbm is launched. it ends up following the curvature of the earth and hitting new york city on this video with that very odd background music playing. but it just shows an attitude, and i think that we cannot stand idle and tell ourselves that further sanctions have no prospect of success, especially when we saw how effective for that brief period of time where the treasury department was so concerned about the counterfeiting of $100 bills that they actually forced deployment
we think about their nuclear technology and their missile technologies proliferation to iran. we cannot wait for the next nuclear test, mr. speaker, or the news that north korea has successfully miniaturized a nuclear weapon. we already saw the statement that this was a smaller nuclear weapon in the past. we saw the official kcna news outlet for the north korean regime make the statement that their target for their icbm program was the united states. and lastly, many of us remember the video...
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a lot of what's happening here has been driven by changes in technology. those changes in technology are going to continue to occur. and at a rapid rate. they need the flexibility to do that. they need to have an accountability and oversight structure as well to be able to provide the necessary accountability and authority. >> my time's about up. i want to say this for the record. i don't think anybody has a lot tougher job than what the postmaster general has. and the fact is that the post office is in trouble and i congratulate you. there's really 536 postmaster generals, unfortunately, and the goal of our reform ought to be that there's one. that we give you the flexibility to do the service to keep the standards there and have a system that offers the best service at the best price with the best quality the country can have. i know a lot of things you have done are controversial. but leadership's about leading. and i want to congratulate you for having led. thank you. >> thank you. >> i approve that message. >> senator, you're next. >> thank you, mr. c
a lot of what's happening here has been driven by changes in technology. those changes in technology are going to continue to occur. and at a rapid rate. they need the flexibility to do that. they need to have an accountability and oversight structure as well to be able to provide the necessary accountability and authority. >> my time's about up. i want to say this for the record. i don't think anybody has a lot tougher job than what the postmaster general has. and the fact is that the...
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in light of the second amendment's peculiarly close relationship with technology, it would make even less sense to be bound solely by history. in his prepared statement, mr. cooper quoted from, i think it was chicago vs. mcdonald, where the court said that the second amendment is like the other amendments. it's suggest to a consideration of competing constitutional claims, like claims to life, liberty, security, and here's the language. it's not to be singled out for special treatment. what i think mr. cooper is doing is the very thing that the supreme court said is not to be done. elevating the second amendment above all of the other values. of course the court doesn't think that the second amendment should be subject to re-evaluation and re-jiggering and rebalancing because we live in the 21st century. but he as all of the examples that you, i think, carefully enumerated, is clearly open to the idea that a whole range of regulations designed not to strip people of their right of self-defense, but to balance that right to accommodate that right to the severe dangers that we have see
in light of the second amendment's peculiarly close relationship with technology, it would make even less sense to be bound solely by history. in his prepared statement, mr. cooper quoted from, i think it was chicago vs. mcdonald, where the court said that the second amendment is like the other amendments. it's suggest to a consideration of competing constitutional claims, like claims to life, liberty, security, and here's the language. it's not to be singled out for special treatment. what i...